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18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

I've listed this article for peer review because I would like to get it up to GA.

Thanks, TwoScars (talk) 14:03, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Comments by Kaiser matias

I'll look it over in the next few days, leave some comments then. Kaiser matias (talk) 20:10, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for looking at what was essentially a bad regiment with a handful of good fighters. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

@TwoScars: Just so you know I didn't disappear, I'm going to let PM finish his comments below before I take a look. Aside from potentially doubling up on things, he's a strong reviewer and I'll be happy to go through after, offering comments as someone less involved in military matters. And feel free to ping me once he's done, in the event I don't see it first (I do have the article and this PR watched). Kaiser matias (talk) 17:30, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

@Kaiser matias:Thank you very much. It is always good to have multiple points of view and backgrounds. TwoScars (talk) 17:52, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

@Kaiser matias:I believe we have done most or all of the reviewing, if you want to have a look. The LOC photos appear to be PM's biggest concern now. TwoScars (talk) 17:33, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Great, I'll go through it in the next bit, see if there's anything else I can add. Kaiser matias (talk) 19:25, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay, but I've finally been able to read through and make some comments:

• "The regiment was organized at Pittsburgh and Harrisburg during October to December 1862." "During" doesn't seem to be the right word here. Perhaps "between" or "from"?

Changed to The regiment was organized at Pittsburgh and Harrisburg between October and December 1862. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Among major battles where it saw action are..." That "are" should be "were"

Changed "are" to "were". TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Four additional states, including Virginia, seceded during the next three months." Is there a reason single out Virginia here? If not I wouldn't make that distinction.

Virginia is where the regiment did most of its fighting. However, I dropped it from the text. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• " Ending the rebellion took longer than expected..." Expected by whom? I gather it was the US government, but it should be more clear.

Changed to "Ending the rebellion took longer than government leaders expected, and...." TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Captain James E. Gowen of Company E was promoted to lieutenant colonel on November 25, 1862. He was the highest-ranking officer with the regiment for the next few months." I feel this can be merged into one sentence to flow better: "Captian James E. Gowen of Company E was promoted to lieutenant colonel on November 25, 1862, and would be the regiment's highest-ranking officer over the next few months."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "In early December 1862, the regiment was moved by rail to the Bladensburg, Maryland area, which is close to Washington, D.C." Can be cleaned up: "In early December 1862 the regiment moved by rail to the Bladensburg, Maryland area, close to Washington D.C."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "This carbine was considered inferior..." Considered by whom?

Changed to "Cavalry soldiers considered this carbine inferior and "comparatively worthless"." The source also says the carbine was "the source of discouragement and serious embarrassment to the recruits", but I believe the other sentence says enough. TwoScars (talk) 20:24, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Timothy M. Bryan, Jr. was appointed colonel and commander of the regiment effective December 24, but did not assume command until May 1863." More my own curiosity, but is there any reason for the delay in Bryan assuming command?

No information on why Bryan was missing or missing later. This is typical of many of the early leaders in the American Civil War. They were "too busy" to actually fight, and often resigned or were dismissed when forced to put themselves in danger. In the case of Bryan, he was considered a good drill instructor, but not aggressive when fighting. He was eventually relieved in 1864. Some officers were dismissed for drunkenness when they should have dismissed for more serious things such as cowardice (such as Major Gilmore) or disobeying orders—not the case for Bryan. I can only speculate that he may have been past his physical prime and/or unhealthy. TwoScars (talk) 20:24, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Bryan was a West Point graduate and had been an officer in the regular U.S. Army. He was previously a lieutenant colonel with the 12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment." Consider re-wording: "Bryan, a West Point graduate, had been an officer in the regular U.S. Army, and had previously been a lieutenant colonel with the 12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 20:24, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• " Without Bryan, the regiment had its first mounted drill on December 25." As noted above, if there is any information on why Bryan wasn't there it would be good to note.

No information—the regimental historian "covered" for him. TwoScars (talk) 20:24, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

• For Note 2, change the wording of "Using today's highways..." to "Using 2020 highways" (or something similar), or even better if you note physical distance, not just highway distance, it would allow it to not go out of date.

Changed sources, used rail miles. TwoScars (talk) 16:13, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

• "One historian observes..." I'd name the historian here: "Historian Robert W. Black observes..."

Made change. (I did not realize that Black was a former Army Ranger colonel.) TwoScars (talk) 15:17, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "January and February were spent on picket duty, scouts, and drilling." Should be "scouting", no?

Changed scouts to scouting missions. TwoScars (talk) 16:13, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

• "A major foe in this area of Virginia was John Mosby and his partisan Rangers." Did Mosby have a rank? May be worth including.

Added his rank, major. As the leader of partisan rangers, I'm not sure if his rank meant that much. TwoScars (talk) 15:17, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "They were originally intended to be part of a 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, but that organization did not proceed..." I gather this means the 19th was not established? Unless this is military terminology I'm not familiar with, I'd make that more clear; saying it "did not proceed" is unusual to me.

Those are Peacemaker's words. I changed to "They were originally intended to be part of a 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, but that initial organization failed and they were added to the 18th." As info, there eventually was a 19th, but it was organized by someone other than those of the first try. TwoScars (talk) 15:17, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "The division's First Brigade consisted of the following cavalry regiments: 1st Vermont, 1st West Virginia (formerly loyal 1st Virginia), 5th New York, and 18th Pennsylvania." Rather than list the regiments like this, I'd consider wording it differently: "The division's First Brigade consisted of the 1st Vermont, 1st West Virginia (formerly the loyal 1st Virginia), 5th New York, and 18th Pennsylvania."

Made change but added "cavalry regiments" to end to keep everyone happy. TwoScars (talk) 15:35, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "...but the 5th New York Cavalry was ahead of the 18th Pennsylvania—also enjoying refreshments and greetings provided by the locals." It's unclear here who was enjoying the refreshments, the 5th New York, the 18th Pennsylvania, or both?

Changed to "Most of the division had already passed through the town, but ahead of the 18th Pennsylvania was the 5th New York Cavalry, which was also enjoying refreshments and greetings provided by the locals." Already mentioned that the 18th was dismounted and mingling with the locals. TwoScars (talk) 15:35, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "About 166,000 soldiers fought in 'the bloodiest single battle of the entire war—with casualties in this Union victory estimated to be 23,000 for the Union force and 28,000 for the Confederates.'" This is a stylistic opinion, but is a quote necessary to summarize the casualties of Gettysburg? When I use quotations, it is for things not offer unique points, not common facts like this. Not a major thing for me, but just a thought.

Second quite location was a mistake (good catch!)—corrected to "the bloodiest single battle of the entire war"....

• "The healthy part of Lee's army used a southwestern route to Williamsport that was through mountainous terrain." Change the "was" to "went".

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 15:51, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "The Battle of Williamsport (also known as Battle of Hagerstown)..." Consider making the parenthesis into a note.

Changed to "The Battle of Williamsport, also known as Battle of Hagerstown, was part of Meade's attempt to prevent the escape of Lee's army." I believe it is important to mention Hagerstown in the text because that is where the 18th Pennsylvania did some major fighting. TwoScars (talk) 15:51, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Hagerstown was also on Lee's route to Williamsport." This is an awkward sentence where it is, but I'm struggling to figure out a better way to include it. However I do think it should be moved, as it disrupts the flow.

Redid the two paragraphs. The important sentence for this issue is "Both portions of Lee's army, the wagon train of wounded men and the healthy soldiers, needed to pass through Hagerstown, Maryland, on their separate routes to Williamsport." TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Over the next few days, the regiment fought at Boonesboro, Funkstown, Hagerstown (again), and Falling Waters." Any information on casualties for these?

Went to different page in source and changed to "Over the next few days, the regiment skirmished at Boonesboro, Funkstown, and Hagerstown (again)—and suffered no casualties. At Falling Waters on July 14, they were not engaged. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "During August, the 2nd New York Cavalry Regiment was added..." "In" August would seem a more logical way to write that.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 17:53, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Van Voorhis was seriously wounded and captured along with three other officers and 32 enlisted men. Van Voorhis ultimately lost an arm." Merge these sentences: "Van Voorhis was seriously wounded, ultimately losing an arm, and was captured along with three other officers and 32 enlisted men."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 17:53, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Although Grant did not replace Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac; he kept his headquarters with Meade's and provided direction." The semi-colon should be a comma, as the first half is just a fragment.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 17:53, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Wilson continued south and then moved west on the Catharpin Road with Chapman's brigade leading and Bryan's brigade (without the 5th New York Cavalry) bringing up the rear. The parenthesis can be replaced by commas.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 17:53, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "After crossing the Po River, the wagon track led to Catharpin Road and Wilson was able to barely get his command on the road to the safety of Todd's Tavern." I'd move the "barely" to before "able": "was barely able to get his command on the road..."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 17:53, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "By May 27, the brigade had already rejoined Grant, was camped at Butler's Bridge on the North Anna River, and was rejoined by the 5th New York Cavalry." This can be cleaned up: By May 27, the brigade had already rejoined Grant; camped at Butler's Bridge on the North Anna River, and was rejoined by the 5th New York Cavalry." Ideally "rejoined" shouldn't be used twice in a row like this, but I can't think of a better word at the moment.

Made change but said "returned to" Grant instead of "rejoined". TwoScars (talk) 18:18, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "On June 2, Brinton with the regiment and the 2nd Ohio scouted the Shady Grove Road while the other half of the brigade probed the Richmond Road." This can be worded better. Perhaps something like "ON June 2, Brinton led the regiment and the 2nd Ohio to scout the Shady Grove Road, while the other half of the brigade probed the Richmond Road."

Changed to Brinton led the regiment and the 2nd Ohio Cavalry on a June 10 scout of Shady Grove Road, while the other half of the brigade probed Richmond Road. TwoScars (talk) 18:18, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• The "Battle of Cold Harbor" section has several sentences in a row in the format of "On June 2". To avoid repetition it would be good to switch it up a bit.

Reworded two of the On June X sentences. TwoScars (talk) 18:18, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• In the "Post Cold Harbor" section, I'd suggest a re-organization of things: instead of the first sentence being about the casualties, start with the advance on White Oak Swamp, and have the casualties noted after everything: "The regiment, under Brinton's command, advanced in a move toward White Oak Swamp on June 15, and had had to fight infantry in a wooded area while unassisted. Lieutenant Samuel McCormick was killed and now-Captain Tresonthick was mortally wounded on that day at St. Mary's Church in an engagement that lasted nearly five hours. Most of the June 15 fighting was dismounted, and the regiment later learned that their action was "part of the attempt to deceive the enemy, to make him believe and think that the whole army was on the north side of the James River, and would attempt to reach Richmond from that direction." Casualties for the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry for the period of June 2 through June 15 were one officer and two enlisted men killed, one officer and 33 enlisted men wounded, and 28 enlisted men captured or missing, with most of the regiment's casualties for this period coming on June 15." This way the events are discussed first, with the aftermath (the casualties) noted as a conclusion.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "To satisfy the Lincoln administration, Grant intended to have Major General David Hunter..." What did the Lincoln administration want out of this that led Grant to make this move? I gather there was some politicking going on, but it isn't clear what was needed.

Changed sentence to say "To satisfy the Lincoln administration's concern about Sheridan's young age, Grant intended to have Major General David Hunter be the head of an army that was the consolidation of four military districts, but have Sheridan be the leader in the field." TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• " Over 54,000 men (both sides together) participated..." Simplify: A total of 54,000 men from both sides participated..."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "The 18th Pennsylvania battalion, commanded by Captain George W. Nieman..." Isn't it the 18th Pennsylvania regiment?

Changed a couple of sentences: "While the regiment's two dismounted battalions remained in camp, the mounted Third Battalion departed from camp on February 25, 1865, and reached Winchester on the next day." and "The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry's Third Battalion, commanded by Captain George W. Nieman, and the 5th New York Cavalry, were held in reserve in this battle." TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• In the Conclusion section there is a repetition of sentences starting "For the next few weeks..." or "For the next two weeks..." Try to use different wording.

Reworded. TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

• "...the same day part of Company C was put under arrest for insubordination." What did they do?

I have not been able to find out what they did. I know at least two sergeants were dismissed on July 10, but I do not know why or if that was related to the July 1 incident. The source simply says insubordination, and it is wikilinked in the Wikipedia article. TwoScars (talk) 19:31, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

That should be all from me. Have to agree with your summary above, it sounds like a bad regiment with a few good fighters. Would have been rough to be part of it. Kaiser matias (talk) 19:24, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

Looks good now, well done. Like PM said below though, I would also suggest going to GOCE just to have someone else give it a look over. But it definitely is in solid shape now. Kaiser matias (talk) 15:52, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

Comments by PM

Great job so far. I have quite a few comments:

• In general, ACW articles tend to drop the Regiment from unit titles. This is not good practice, as non-ACW buffs cannot see immediately what size the unit was.

Lead

• First sentence "The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (also known as the 163rd Pennsylvania Volunteers) was..."

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• "It was consolidated with the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment on June 24, 1865, to form the 3rd Provisional Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment."

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• is there not an article for the Battle of Rude's Hill?

No article, although it gets a sentence in Rude's Hill—really a skirmish unless you were Confederate General Rosser & men, or 5th New York Cavalry. I changed the last part of the sentence to "...ending with a skirmish at Rude's Hill in March 1865." and wikilinked to the Rude's Hill sentence describing the skirmish. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• "It saw action in several major battles, including the Battle of the Wilderness, the Third Battle of Winchester (a.k.a. Opequon), and the Battle of Cedar Creek."

Dropped Opequon mention. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• "It had five officers and 55 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. Disease killed two more officers and 232 enlisted men." single digits are expressed in words per MOS:NUMERAL

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

@Peacemaker67: My own reading of of MOS:NUMERAL, is that for cases like this, it should be consistent, either numbers or figures. I'll copy the relevant note: "Comparable values should be all spelled out or all in figures, even if one of the numbers would normally be written differently: patients' ages were five, seven, and thirty-two or ages were 5, 7 and 32, but not ages were five, seven and 32." Kaiser matias (talk) 19:26, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Captured members of the regiment were kept in Libby Prison in Richmond and Andersonville Prison in Georgia, among others."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• "The regiment was commanded by two colonels: Timothy M. Bryan and Theophilus F. Rodenbough; Lieutenant Colonel William P. Brinton and Major John W. Phillips also commanded the regiment in the field."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Infobox

• 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry→18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• Flag of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• did they swear allegiance to Pennsylvania as well as the Union?

Dropped Pennsylvania. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• 1863–1864

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• 1864–1865

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• repipe the link to Theo. F. Rodenbough 1865 to not include the year

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

• File:18th PA Cavalry Flag.png seems partially damaged, the heads of the horses are missing

That is how the flag appears in the book. It was captured by Confederate forces (November 1863) and later captured back. It may have been vandalized when captured. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:30, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

I appreciate you looking at this. TwoScars (talk) 16:26, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

No worries, it is an interesting read. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:21, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Formation and organization

• for seven southern states seceded from the United States link Origins of the American Civil War#Southern secession

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 14:34, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• "when United States troops were attacked by South Carolina militia at Fort Sumter in South Carolina"

Changed to "when United States troops were attacked by local militia at Fort Sumter in South Carolina" TwoScars (talk) 14:34, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• link American Civil War

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 14:40, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 14:40, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• link Pittsburgh

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 14:40, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• Note [1] "Theo. F. Rodenbough, former colonel of the regiment, discussed recruiting in the regimental history. He also wrote that the regiment had some professional bounty jumpers "whose interests were purely commercial and who availed themselves of the first opportunity to desert"—and this was a "frequent occurrence".[2] The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment had 258 deserters;[5] by comparison, the 1st and 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiments had 43 and 12 deserters respectively.[6][7]"

Made changes and wikilinks. TwoScars (talk) 15:01, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

The comparison to other regiments part is now gone because the Cox source is not from a reputable publisher. TwoScars (talk) 15:31, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Captain (United States), Lieutenant colonel (United States), Major (United States), Colonel (United States)

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 15:01, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• majors→Majors

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 15:01, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• 12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

Added Regiment. TwoScars (talk) 15:01, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• "the regiment was attached to Colonel Percy Wyndham's Cavalry Brigade"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 15:09, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• "The 5th New York Cavalry and 1st Vermont Cavalry Regiments"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 15:09, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

• "Camp for the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry" (I think once you've introduced a unit in full, you can use <Ordinal><state><type> and drop Regiment)

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 15:09, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:21, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Early action

• "Their first scouting task was on January 11, when a portion of the regiment went on a late-night patrol with the 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment" at this stage, this was the name, until June 20

Changed sentence and added footnote that explains the two 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiments. TwoScars (talk) 18:38, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• link Picket (military)

Picket (military) was already linked: "January and February were spent on picket duty...."

• "because it doesdid not currently pay to capture them"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:54, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

Added Regiment. TwoScars (talk) 18:54, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• "but that organization faileddid not proceed and they were added to the 18th"

Made change. As info, "did not proceed" is very generous: "The discipline and arrangements of the [19th PA Cav] camp were very unsatisfactory and the men who were enlisted and sent there soon began to leave...." TwoScars (talk) 18:54, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• rank and full name and link (if appropriate) for Price

This will take more research. NPS mentions "Price's Independent Cavalry Brigade, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington", but other sources do not, including the regimental history. Not sure if Price is "R. Butler Price". TwoScars (talk) 20:04, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

It is Richard Butler Price (a.k.a. R. Butler Price colonel of 2nd PA Cavalry Regiment), according to a book about Alexander Hays. No Wikipedia page and little info. Added citation and reference to book. TwoScars (talk) 15:31, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• "On March 1, Lieutenant Colonel Gowen" per MOS:SURNAME

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 20:04, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• "2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment"

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 20:04, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• in [Note 4], "He was found guilty of both specifications, and guilty of the drunkenness charge but not guilty of the cowardice charge." doesn't make sense

I agree but that is what the source says. Possibly he was found guilty of Specification II, but it was determined that Specification II does not qualify as Cowardice. Search in Google Books for "adduced, finds the accused, Major Joseph Gilmer, 18th". That should go to Mosby's War Reminiscences, page 60. Page 59 is also relevant. The same thing is in a US Dept. of War book: Google "No. 146, dated February 10, 1863; No. 150, dated February 16, 1863; No. 161, dated". Should get to General Orders, 1863, page 265 -- same thing as Mosby. I could reword if you think it would help. TwoScars (talk) 20:04, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Reworded note. TwoScars (talk) 15:31, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Brigadier general Julius Stahel's Cavalry Division"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 20:04, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• Colonel Bryan

Made change. (I know it is not MOS, but in my humble opinion, it is easier for the reader if the first name and or rank are repeated every section or two. I have wasted a lot of time reading other non-Wikipedia articles where I have to go back to find the rank of a Smith or Jones.) TwoScars (talk) 20:04, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:33, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

Gettysburg Campaign

• "including its 2two cavalry divisions" per MOS:NUMERAL

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• rank for Robert E. Lee

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• 1st West Virginia (formerly 1st Virginia)

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• The first 3three regiments

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General Joseph Hooker

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General George Meade

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General Alfred Pleasonton

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Penn Brinton. As you've already introduced him, maybe provide his middle name when you first introduce him.

Changed to "Brinton commanded the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment." and added Penn to his name in the earlier section.

• what happened to Bryan?

• No info on that. Bryan is only mentioned 14 times in the whole regimental history book, while Brinton is mentioned 33 times. I have read elsewhere that Bryan was a good drill instructor, but not an aggressive fighter (he gets relieved in 1864). I have seen this before in the ACW where a leader early in the war was doing "more important" things than fighting. For example, David Hunter Strother, commander of the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, NEVER commanded the regiment in the field, and a major in the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment complained about a Lt Col that avoided fighting. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• Robert E. Lee's army

Made change. *Remember that there were more General Lees—Fitzhugh Lee, Custis Lee, and Rooney Lee. Robert E. Lee Jr. and Richard H. Lee were also officers for the Confederacy. TwoScars (talk) 16:35, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• 1st Ohio Cavalry Regiment

Made change and wikilink. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• If you are going to use rank abbreviations in the captions (or anywhere), then introduce them in the body at first mention

Got rid of rank abbreviations. TwoScars (talk) 15:31, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• 1st West Virginia and 5th New York cavalriesCavalry Regiments

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry had rear guard duty - always include Cavalry

Added Cavalry Regiment. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• 13th Virginia Cavalry Regiment

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• redlink 2nd North Carolina Cavalry Regiment

Made redlink. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment

Added Regiment. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• 5th New York Cavalry

Changed to 18th Pennsylvania and 5th New York Cavalry Regiments. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• After close-quarter fighting

Added "-quarter". TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• Some of the men received saber wounds, including Lieutenant John Britton

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 04:35, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• no link for Rosetown?

Rosetown, Pennsylvania, does not exist anymore. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Took Rosetown out of prose. TwoScars (talk) 15:47, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Gettysburg in "division moved closer to Gettysburg" as it is the first mention

Wikilinked. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• "conducted only a few scoutsing tasks"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• 1st Texas Infantry Regiment

Added regiment. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• suggest "through woods interspersed with boulders"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• which waswho were protected by a stone fence

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• although brigade commander Farnsworth

Removed brigade commander. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• "The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 1st Vermont Cavalry made the mounted charge, while the 3rd Battalion was placed behind a stone wall as a reserve if the charge was repulsed. Farnsworth rode with the 2nd Battalion."

Made change using First, Second, and Third to be consistent. TwoScars (talk) 21:37, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• "by the 1st Vermont Cavalry"

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 21:44, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Kilpatrick's decision to haveorder a mounted charge"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:44, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• "were one killed, five wounded, and eight missing"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 21:44, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

• "The healthy part of Lee's army"? what happened to the unhealthy part?

Added sentence: In this retreat, Lee sent a wagon train of wounded men on a longer and more northernly route to Virginia. TwoScars (talk) 13:40, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "was morepart of Meade's attempt"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 13:40, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• what is a "Acting Volunteer Aid Captain"

The source says: "In this charge Captain Ulric Dahlgren, Acting Volunteer Aid to the commanding general of the Division, lost his leg." Changed sentence to "Captain William C. Lindsay led Companies A and B with Captain Ulric Dahlgren, who was not part of the regiment but was an Acting Volunteer Aid to the division's commanding general." Probably too much information so I did not put it in the text: According to Wittenburg, Dahlgren was the son of Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and had been given a staff officer's position. The younger Dahlgren was bored and daring, so he kept volunteering for more exciting assignments. TwoScars (talk) 15:11, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Dahlgren found the rebel that killed Lindsay and slashed him with his saber" seems overly detailed

Dropped sentence. Now reads "Lindsay, Sergeant Joseph Brown (Company B), and others were killed in close fighting in the streets of the town. Dahlgren took command and was eventually wounded in the leg, which required an amputation." TwoScars (talk) 15:11, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "and lLieutenants William L. Laws and Henry C. Potter"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 15:11, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Losses for the regiment were eight killed, 19 wounded, and 71 missing"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 13:40, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• link 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and use "1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment"

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 15:17, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:55, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns

• 2nd New York Cavalry Regiment
• could you insert the year at the beginning of each section and any time it changes?

Did so at start of each major section, can add more if necessary. TwoScars (talk) 16:17, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Brigadier General Henry E. Davies, Jr.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:17, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• General Pleasonton
• "General Pleasonton continued to command the cavalry corps, and its organization as of October 10 had the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the First Brigade of the 3rd Division. The 3rd Division was commanded by General Kilpatrick and the First Brigade by General Davies. The First Brigade consisted of the 2nd New York, 5th New York, 18th Pennsylvania, and 1st West Virginia cavalries." repeats a lot of info we already know from earlier. Unless there is a change, you don't need to let the reader know. We already know Pleasonton, Kilpatrick and Davies were in command of their respective formations, and we know the makeup of the First Brigade. You can delete this sentence.

Deleted sentence. TwoScars (talk) 16:17, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• no first name for Major Van Voorhis? What happened to Bryan and Brinton?

Van Voorhis had his first name mentioned in the last sentence of the first paragraph of Formation and organization—this reinforces my personal preference to repeat the first name and rank of an individual every few sections. No reason was given for the absence of Bryan and Brinton, although we already know Bryan managed to miss much of the fighting. TwoScars (talk) 16:17, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Major Van Voorhis was seriously wounded and captured, and ultimately lost an arm"
• "Casualties for the regiment in this October 11 engagement were one killed, three wounded, and 53 missing for a total of 57 of the brigade's 119 casualties" that is a large number of missing? Any explanation for that?

Made changes to text that mention that "Van Voorhis was seriously wounded and captured along with three other officers and 32 enlisted men."

• Despite the casualties, General Davies

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:54, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• went on a scouting task towards the Rapidan River

Changed to scouting mission. TwoScars (talk) 16:54, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• and wasinvolved continued fighting

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 16:54, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "General Pleasonton continued to command the cavalry corps, but there were a few changes that affected the 18th Pennsylvania. While General Davies still commanded the First Brigade, tThe 3rd Division was now commanded by General Custer, and Colonel Bryan took over field command of the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:54, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Fighting continued in early December, including artillery duels."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 16:54, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:06, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Grant's Overland Campaign

• During March 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant became commander of all Union armed forces, and link Lieutenant General

Made change and link. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General Philip Sheridan

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Meade's cavalry corps

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General James H. Wilson

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "18th Pennsylvania, 1st Connecticut, 2nd New York, and 5th New York Cavalry Regiments"

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Majors Darlington and Van Voorhis rejoined the regiment, missing a leg and an arm respectively."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Van Voorhis mustered out on September 5, and Darlington on October 3." I don't think this is needed, Darlington's fate is covered later in a note.

Dropped sentence. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry fought on the first day of the Battle of the Wilderness under .

?? Changed to ...of the Wilderness with Brinton commanding the regiment. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Colonel Timothy H. Bryan (18th Pennsylvania Cavalry) commanded the First Brigade (including the 18th Pennsylvania) while Colonel George H. Chapman commanded the Second. After crossing the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford, the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry led the advance all the way to Wilderness Tavern."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• leaving the 5th New York Cavalry, commanded by Lt. Colonel John Hammond and armed with repeating rifles, to guard..."

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Lieutenant General A. P. Hill

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Confederate Brigadier General Thomas L. Rosser

Added Brigadier. TwoScars (talk) 18:58, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Chapman's brigade leading and Bryan's brigade bringing up the rear

Changed to Wilson continued south and then moved west on the Catharpin Road with Chapman's brigade leading and Bryan's brigade (without the 5th New York Cavalry) bringing up the rear. TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 10:09, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

• The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, commanded by Brinton

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Catharpin or Carharpin?

Fixed to Catharpin. TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major Darlington and the First Battalion

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• The regiment nearly became surrounded by cavalry, infantry, and an artillery battery

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• In addition to the two wounded majors

Changed "2" to "two". TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• the entire para beginning "The battle, which was fought in heavily wooded terrain..." isn't really relevant to the regiment, especially the generals killed etc. You also can't use a WP page as an "additional source" per WP:CIRCULAR

Dropped paragraph. TwoScars (talk) 19:23, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Lieutenant Colonel Brinton

Dropped Lt Col. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Marshall→Kingsland

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Sheridan's force encountered a Confederate force led by Stuart

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Stuart was mortally wounded in fighting against Custer's Brigade

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Stewart's cavalry? Stuart's?

Fixed spelling. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Merritt or Merrit?

Fixed spelling. TwoScars (talk) 15:54, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• General Sheridan reported on May 20

Dropped General. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• Wilson relieved Colonel Bryan

Dropped Colonel. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "Major General Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, and Lieutenant Colonel Brinton became commander" was he promoted to colonel?

Dropped Lt. Col. -- Brinton was not promoted. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

• "were two enlisted men killed, two officers and three enlisted men wounded, and three enlisted men captured or missing."

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 19:49, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:45, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• McIntosh's Bbrigade or the First Brigade

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Hanover Town, Virginia

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Lieutenant Colonel Brinton and Major Phillips were slightly wounded

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• what regiment were the USCT from?

Unfortunately, both sources describe the USCT as only "negroes in the breast works" or "two regiments of colored troops"—no regiments identified. Added a footnote quoting the sources. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• ,[118] under Brinton's command.[119]

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• and now-Captain Samuel H. Tresonthick

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• were one officer and two enlisted men killed, one officer and 33 enlisted

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General Horatio Wright's VI Corps

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• reported to General Wright

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major John W. Phillips

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Alexandria, Virginia

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Spencer repeating rifle

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Shenandoah Valley

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 14:52, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 10:34, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Shenandoah Valley

• Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early

Made wikilink. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General David Hunter

Added Major.TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Sheridan's army would beginbegan with Wright's VI Corps and three cavalry divisions

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry remained in the same chain of command, as part of McIntosh's First Brigade in Wilson's 3rd Division,[130] and remained under Brinton's command.[131]

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Generals and colonels on both sides were killed, including Confederate Colonel George S. Patton Sr.—grandfather of the famous World War II tank commander, General George S. Patton. Confederate generals Robert E. Rodes and Archibald Goodwin were killed, and Confederate cavalry generals Fitzhugh Lee and Bradley Johnson were among the wounded. General David Allen Russell, killed in action, was among the Union casualties.[132] isn't really relevant to the regiment, especially the generals killed etc.
• suggest, "Over 54,000 men (both sides together) participated in this Union victory on September 19. Against Early's Army of the Valley, Sheridan had two divisions of cavalry, two infantry corps under Wright, and Emory's (XIX Corps), and the Army of West Virginia, consisting of both infantry and cavalry, led by General George Crook. Casualties for both sides totaled to over 8,600."

Made change. (I still think it is fascinating that George Patton's grandfather was killed in this battle.) TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• McIntosh's brigade

Fixed. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Berryville, Virginia

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link U.S. Route for Berryville Pike

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• link Winchester, Virginia

Linked to Winchester, Virginia in the American Civil War

• redlink 23rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, and 5th and 12th

Redlinked. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• now-Captain Britton

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Second and First bBattalions

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• 5th and 20th North Carolina Infantry Regiments

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Lieutenant Colonel Brinton's horse

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• With Brinton gone, Major John Phillips

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• Casualties for the regiment were seven men killed and 12 wounded, plus one officer captured

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

• On October 3, General Custer took command of the 3rd Cavalry Division.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• move the link to Battle of Tom's Brook to "an attack against enemy cavalry" and unlink it from Woodstock Races

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Casualties for the regiment were one killed and six wounded.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Enemy cavalry driove in Union pickets

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major Philips was commanding the regiment at the time

Dropped Major. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• of General Rosser

Dropped General. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• link rearguard at first mention

Wikilinked under Battle of Hanover. TwoScars (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

More to come. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 12:22, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

• performed picket duty and scouting tasks

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:00, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• link bushwhacker

Linked. TwoScars (talk) 19:00, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• The regiment also went on a scouting mission

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:00, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• worn-out horses

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:00, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Majors Darlington and Van Voorhis had now mustered out, and Major Phillips was in a Confederate prison. Captain William H. Page of Company L was promoted to major with an effective date of December 1, and the twice-wounded Captain John Britton of Company F was promoted to major effective December 3. Lieutenant Colonel Brinton mustered out January 13, 1865.

Made changes. TwoScars (talk) 19:00, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• found Jubal Early's Army of the Shenandoah

Dropped Jubal. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Major General Winfield Scott Hancock and link

Made addition and wikilinked. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• the battalion went on scouting tasks

Changed to scouting missions. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• link insubordination

Wikilinked to Insubordination#Military. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• 18th and 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiments

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• 3rd Provisional Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

Added Regiment. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• had five officers and 55 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. An additional two officers and 232 enlisted men died from disease.

Made change. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Colonel (later Brigadier General) Rodenbough was the only Medal of Honor recipient to serve with the regiment, but this was after hostilities ended, and his award was for actions with another regiment.

Changed to Colonel (later Brigadier General) Rodenbough was the only Medal of Honor recipient, but his award was for actions while in another regiment. Left out the "but this was after hostilities ended" part since it appears to diminish the award. Medal of Honor awards for actions other than capturing a flag were often awarded after the Civil War. Examples are William Powell, Henry Capehart, and Charles E. Capehart. TwoScars (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

This concludes the prose review, I'll now look at the sources and images. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:48, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Sources

• sources only need one numerical identifier for verification purposes. Suggest ISBN, and if not available, OCLC

Any harm in putting both if available? TwoScars (talk) 16:02, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• quite a few of the sources are pretty old, but I appreciate that most of the work on the nitty gritty of who killed whom in what minor skirmish was done in the 19th century

No recent books devoted to the regiment that I could find. Wittenburg mentions them in his Gettysburg writing. TwoScars (talk) 16:02, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• Lulu.com is an online print-on-demand, self-publishing, and distribution platform, and most if not all of its works are WP:SPS and not reliable. This relates to Cox. It will need to be removed along with any material from it that can't be cited to a reliable source.

Removed Cox. TwoScars (talk) 16:02, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

• use |author-link= to link authors who have articles, like Mosby, Sheridan, Rodenbough etc

Used author-link(—learned something new today!) TwoScars (talk) 20:23, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• be consistent with the location fields, choose Washington or Washington D.C. etc

Made them consistent. Had been using whatever was in the book. TwoScars (talk) 20:23, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Pennsylvania (1866) doesn't appear to be used, and it should have Pennsylvania as the author, just delete the author field and sort it by title (ie under "Misc...")

Commented Pennsylvania out—can be uncommented if needed. TwoScars (talk) 20:30, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

• Kges1901 might have additional comments about the sources?

Sources done. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:40, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

• The sources are reliable except for Cox, whose deserter numbers do not line up with the 1866 list of Pennsylvania deserters, which has 78 names from the regiment, according to a database of it. Cox either got his numbers from a Pennsylvania Adjutant General document or by counting names in Bates' Pennsylvania Volunteers. The numbers should be sourced to an original source rather than his work. Kges1901 (talk) 10:49, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Dropped Cox and the two sentences with three citations in footnote 1. Not using the Penn State list since it does not have some people listed as deserters in Boudrye (Boudrye has dates for deserted, too), and I suspect does not match Bates either. TwoScars (talk) 21:25, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Images

• File:Brandy Station, Va., vicinity. Camp of 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps LOC cwpb.04084.tif doesn't have an author identified, or when they died, so the US tag doesn't work

Fixed. It is a Mathew Brady photo and he died in 1896. TwoScars (talk) 19:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

If necessary, this photo can be replaced—not an important image. TwoScars (talk) 16:18, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Still doesn't have any publication info for the 1923 part of the tag, but PD-old-100 will work, although there is PD-Brady-Handy which I think could be used. Peacemaker67

(click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Added PD-old-100 TwoScars (talk) 19:34, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

• File:Battle of the Wilderness - Wilson Cavalry2.png needs information about where the info came from that was used to make the small modification that shows the positions of 3 portions of Wilson's 3rd Cavalry Division

Fixed - Gallagher's book, The Wilderness Campaign, has a chapter devoted to cavalry with illustrations. TwoScars (talk) 18:11, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

This one is good. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

• File:Sheridan-Richmond 1864.png needs information about what pages the information appears on in Phillips' diary and full citation of the diary

Fixed with source and page numbers. TwoScars (talk) 18:30, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

I think we are going to proceed that the map was exposed to the public immediately after printing in 1912, but there may be questions about that at GA or higher. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

• File:Philip Sheridan.jpg doesn't have an author identified, or when they died, so the US tag doesn't work

Switched to different Sheridan photo from the Brady-Handy collection. Brady died in 1896. Handy died in 1932. The United States Library of Congress (part of the government), purchased the Brady-Handy collection in 1954. It had approximately 10,000 original, duplicate, and copy negatives, and most were of the American Civil War. TwoScars (talk) 19:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

This one is good. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

• File:Gen John B McIntosh cropped.jpg doesn't contain information about when it was published, so the current tag doesn't work

Probably fixed. The U.S. Library of Congress has received donations of Civil War photos, and purchased more, over the years. In some cases, the photos may have never been published. Many of them were taken by Mathew Brady (or someone working for him), who died in 1896. More info. TwoScars (talk) 16:18, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

This one needs to be PD-old-100 or PD-Brady-Handy I think, as it has no publication info to support PD-1923. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Added PD-Brady-Handy. TwoScars (talk) 19:34, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

• File:Custer Bvt MG Geo A 1865 LC-BH831-365-crop.jpg doesn't contain information about when it was published, so the current tag doesn't work

Added information about photographer (Brady, died 1896). Photo is from original glass plate negatives donated to, or purchased by, the U.S. Library of Congress. TwoScars (talk) 19:27, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Another one that has no publication info, I also don't think the idea that Brady was working for the Federal government can be sustained on the info at hand. Replace the existing tags with PD-old-100. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Added PD-Brady-Handy TwoScars (talk) 19:34, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

• in general, the captions need work to expand them into proper descriptions. For example, the one of Bryan could read "Colonel Timothy M. Bryan, Jr. commanded the regiment from December 1861 to May 1864." I suggest dropping the rank abbreviations from the captions, they might be common in the US, but different countries use different abbreviations for ranks and they aren't immediately obvious.

Dropped rank abbreviations, improved captions. TwoScars (talk) 19:02, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Suggest not using PA as an abbreviation, whilst well known in the US, it isn't outside the US. Just use "18th Pennsylvania Cavalry". Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Fixed PA and NY. TwoScars (talk) 19:34, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Image review done. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:44, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

G'day TwoScars, just let me know when you're done with my comments and I'll just go through one last time. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 00:51, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

@Peacemaker67: I am done (so far). I have a Custer file that passed a PD review a year or two ago. If there are still some problems, perhaps I could request a PD review for those photos too. Thanks. TwoScars (talk) 19:27, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

G'day TwoScars, some tweaking of tags on the images required, as above. I'll have another read and see if anything jumps out, but this is getting close to GA IMHO. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:18, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

G'day TwoScars, as KM has pointed out, I am not a guru on the MOS, so would just suggest asking the GOCE to do a c/e before a GAN nom. Well done on this! Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:19, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

G'day TwoScars, I reckon you've got about as much as you are going to get here. I recommend you close it and ask for a GOCE c/e as your next step. Looking forward to seeing this at GAN. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:26, 20 August 2020 (UTC)